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National or Federal Holidays USA’s Federal Holiday  Independence Day July 4 th  Independence Day, July 4 th is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in Italy’s National Holiday  Republic Day June 2 nd  Republic Day, June 2 nd celebrates the day when Italians voted to abolish the monarchy in 1946 so their country could become a republic.

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“One World ~ One People” What does “One World ~ One People” mean to me?  Although people from different countries perhaps speak a different language, might prefer different foods, sports, and may celebrate different holidays, etc. we are still “One People from One World!” and all share planet Earth  We all need to learn to accept each other, respect and take care of each other and our planet earth, as we are just simply, “One People from One World!”.

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A Bit About the Author 1.Rosanna Sickels, was born in Chicago, IL in the USA. 2.Her family heritage is Italian, because both of her parents and grandparents were born in Bari, Italy. 3.She speaks English and some Italian as well. 4.She enjoys teaching 4 th & 5 th grade Technology Classes at Woodland Intermediate School. 5.She enjoys swimming, scuba diving, traveling, spending time with her family, and learning about people from around the world.